Washing-machine.



A. LAMARRE & L. FIALA.

Patented May 21, 1912.

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WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION mum 001218, 1911.

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Al/omejw LAMARRE LUIJGER FIALA, OF FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

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. To all when; it may concern:

Be it known that we, ARTHUR LAMARRE and Lumen FIALA, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Fall River, in of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

1 Our invention relates to improvements in Washing machmes and it hasfor Its object the construction of a device of this character whichwhile simple in construction will efficiently perform the Work for whichit is designed. a

A further object of our invention is the productionof a washing machinein which the cleansing of clothes can be accomplished with the minimumexpenditure of labor and time required in its operation.

' To these ends our invention consists in the construction andarrangement of parts fully illustrated in the accom anying drawings anddescribed in the fol owing specification. p

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved machine;Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line w, w of Fig. 3; Fig. 3'isa vertical sectional view, and Fig. 4 a perspective view of the clothespounder.

1 designates the tub, preferably ofvrectan'gular shape and-su ported onsuitable legs or standards 2. .At its top the tub is provided with acover 3 formed of two leaves hinged at their edges to the sides of thetub. One of said leaves is provided with a handle 4: whereby the samemay be raised. The bottom and sides of the tub 1 are provided With-ribs5, smooth risers 6 being placed at the sides of the tub fora purpose tobe presentl set forth.

h bunted at the upper edge at one side of the tub is a bracket 7 inwhich is journa-led ashaft 8 having a forwardly extending tubularportion 9 adapted to receive the end of an operating lever 10 providedwith an "enlargement or handle 11 at its outer or free end, the saidlever 10 extending over the to of the tub, with its handle portion 11Jexten ing beyond the same. Secured to the lever 10 at a point centralthereof is a bracket Specification of Letters Patent. Application filedOctober 18, 1911.

the county Patented May 21, 1912. Serial No. 655,314.

12'to which is pivoted the end 13 of a stem 14., the base of which issecured to a pyramidal-shaped pounder 15. The two-part hlngecover 3 isprovided with 15, through which the stem 14- carrying the pounder 15 isadapted to reciprocate. The pounder 15 is formed with a concaved undersurface, and a series of rectangular ribs 16 between which are providedperforations 17. The pounder 15 is of such sizeias to cause its edges toextend over the smooth risers (3, thereby to prevent the edges of thepounder from becoming caught between the ribs. At one side and near thebottom of thetub we provide a draw-off faucet 18.

The clothes to be laundried, together with the hot water and soap havingbeen placed in the tub pounder" reciprocated by means of the handle 11thereof, thereby inducing a pressure of air and water by means of itshollow construction and the apertures therethrough, whereby the clot-hesare kept in constant motion and are rubbed against the vertical surfacesof the tub and brought in contact with the ribs 5. The apertures throughthe sides of the pounder also cause a rapid mixture of the soap andwater and, while lessening the pressure,increase the motion of the wateabout the clothes being washed.

We have found that but little exertion is required to manipulate thepounder and to effectually cleanse the clothes being washed, and veryshort time.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

In a washing machine, the combination of a receptacle having an openingin the top and provided on its inner walls witha plural ity ofhorizontal ribs, vertical smooth cleats extending across the horizontalribs, said cleats being disposed in spaced relaan openingthe cover 3 is.then closed and thetion on each wall of the receptacle, :1 pounder 1located in the receptacle, said pounder being of less width than theinterior width of the receptacle to provide lateral play for saidpounder, a stem extending from the pounder, a handle pivoted to one sideof the top the receptacle and having a depending arm which operates inthe opening in the top In testimony whereof we afiix our signaof thereceptacle, and a pivotal connection tures in presence of two witnesses.between the stem and the depending arm, ,ARTHUR LAMARRE. whereby whenthe handle is vertically rel LUDGER FIALA. ciprocated, the pounder willbe free to be Witnesses:

oscillated by contact with the clothes and PAUL V. CHARLAND, will rideon the smooth surfaces of the cleats. VINCENT MARCHILDON.

